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Chelsea FC — The Return of Mourinho, The Special One
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NEWS & INSIGHTS

Thiago Alcantara Linked To Man United; Arsenal Close To Higuain

Spain's U-21 star is believed to be on his way out of Barcelona and Manchester United are a very lik[...]

Arsenal Transfer News – Bendtner In Talks With Frankfurt ; Sagna Wants To Stay

Arsenal FC striker Nicklas Bendtner is currently in talks with Eintracht Frankfurt, while Bacary Sag[...]

MATCH CENTER

Bayern Munich v Stuttgart – Team News, Tactics, Line-ups And Predictions

European Champions Bayern Munich take on rivals VfB Stuttgart in the finals of the DFB Pokal on Saturday. Can [...]

FC Barcelona vs Malaga – Team News, Tactics, Lineups And Prediction

FC Barcelona have won the league and Malaga will have to fight for a place in Europe. THT brings to you the ma[...]

FEATURES

Alvaro Morata – Scouting The Talented Real Madrid Forward

Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata has been making a name for himself. We take a closer look at young Spaniard in this scouting report. Read more »

Sassuolo, Hellas Verona And Livorno — A Look At The New Faces In Serie A

TheHardTackle presents a detailed look at everything you want to know about the three promoted teams in Serie A. Read more »

Confederations Cup 2013 – Mexico v Italy; Pirlo, Chicharito Among Other Top Players To Watch Out For

Italy kick-off their Confederations Cup campaign against Mexico on Sunday. TheHardTackle gives you a heads-up on five players you should watch out for in this game. Read more »

Confederations Cup 2013 : Top 5 Players To Look Out For In Group B

The FIFA Confederations Cup is a precurson to the blockbuster event – the FIFA World Cup, the following year and at least 3-4 top teams participate in the event. TheHardTackle looks at 5 such players from Group B, comprising Spain, Uruguay, Tahiti & Nigeria. Read more »

Confederations Cup 2013 : Top 5 Players To Look Out For In Group A

We point out 5 players to watch out for, who are expected to move in this transfer window, from Group A, comprising Brazil, Italy, Japan & Mexico. Read more »

Liverpool FC – Iago Aspas : Don’t Expect A Striker

Liverpool FC have completed the signing of Iago Aspas from Celta Vigo. We take a closer look at the latest Spaniard to arrive in the Premier League. Read more »

Man United Transfers – Top Five Targets

We take a look the top five transfer targets for Manchester United this summer. Read more »

Hector Bellerin — Scouting The Talented Arsenal Full-back

Arsenal FC's young full-back has been making a name for himself with his performances in youth tournaments and NextGen Cup. We take a closer look at Hector Bellerin in this scouting report. Read more »

Confederations Cup 2013 : A Buildup to 2014 World Cup

Confederations Cup 2013 pits four World Champions against each other with a rank outsider in the mix. Read more »

For The Love Of Bundesliga — A Tribute To German Football Fans

Bundesliga fans are famous for their support, and with reason. Here is a tribute to the best of German football fans in 2012/13. Read more »

COLUMNS

FC Barcelona – 5 Areas They Could Improve On

Barcelona are a football powerhouse, but even they are not infallible. TheHardTackle takes a look at five areas of improvement for one of the best teams in the world.[...] Read more »

Italy v Brazil : Rossi Hattrick Knocks Selecao Out (Classic Clashes)

Few matches in the illustrious history of World Cup has captured public imagination like the epic battle between Italy and Brazil in 1982.[...] Read more »

Wembley Grounds Manager Tony Stones On The Talking Game (Exclusive Interview)

In this edition of The Talking Game, editor Aditya Balaram catches up with Tony Stones, Grounds Manager at Wembley Stadium.[...] Read more »

FC Barcelona – Did They Really Need Neymar?

Amidst all the criticism about their fragile defense, Barcelona decided to break the bank for a 21-year old Brazilian, who has never played in Europe. Is this yet another mindless transfer by the Catalans?[...] Read more »

Tactics – Implications Of Gotze’s Absence For Borussia Dortmund

We bring to you a detailed tactical analysis of the big game between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in the final of the Champions League.[...] Read more »

‘Dortmund Have Defeated Bayern 5 Times Successively In Last 2 Seasons’ – UCL

Tacklers Arnav Bose and Siddharth Mohan go up against each other on the eve of the Champions League final in The Hard Tackle's column Rival Rendezvous [...] Read more »